Patent Lawyers Club of Washington
www.PatentLawyersClub.com
Officers 2011-2012
President Rhonda Barton   e-mail Stanley Black & Decker
Vice President Gautam Sain Roylance, Abrams
Treasurer Andrew Freistein Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
Secretary Vince DeLuca Novak Druce DeLuca + Quigg LLP
Membership Jeffri Kaminski Venable

The Patent Lawyers Club of Washington is always seeking new members who are lawyers and who enjoy interacting with others involved in the protection of intellectual property, including private practitioners, judges, examiners, professors, students, and PTO, justice department, and elected officials. If interested, please fill out and send in the Application for Membership at the link below. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

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-- About Us --

Click here for more information about the Patent Lawyers Club of Washington.

Click here for original Patent Lawyer's Club Constitution adopted Sept 24, 1935.

Click here for the 50th Anniversary Celebration (1935-1985: former presidents, all
active members & 4 pages of club history).

 

NOTICE OF 2011 DINNER MEETING

Date: November 30, 2011 (Wednesday)
Speaker: Janet Gongola Associate Solicitor, Patent Reform Coordinator, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Topic: USPTO Implementation of America Invents Act
Place: McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
  901 F St., N.W.
 Washington, DC 20004
  (202) 639-9330
  (accessible via Gallery Place-Chinatown and Metro Center stations; Valet parking available)
Times: Social 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
  Dinner 7:15 - 8:00 p.m.
 Presentation/Discussion 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 
Cost: Members - No Charge for PLCW Members (upon $250 annual dues payment)

Guests: We encourage you to invite guests to the meeting. The guest fee is $75.00, payable in advance or at the door. Non-members do not need to be accompanied by a PLCW member.

Reservations: To make your reservation, please send an email to gsain@roylance.com or call Gautam Sain at (202) 530-4472 by Noon on November 28, 2011 (Monday), preferabley sooner..

Menu Salad: Mixed Green Salad
    White Balsamic & Grape Tomatoes
  Entrée: Cedar Roasted Salmon* - Northwest Berry Sauce
    Maple Brined Chicken* - Balsamic Glaze, Natural Jus
    Filet Mignon Medallions* - Balsamic Demi Glace (Medium)
    Vegetable Pasta Primavera - Basil Presto & Olive Oil
* served w/ Mashed Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables
  Dessert: Chocolate Truffle Cake w/ Raspberry Coulis
  Beverages: Full cash bar, specials on wine ($7/glass), soft drinks included

NOTICE: Annual dues of $250.00 may be paid at the meeting. Checks can be made out to the Patent Lawyers Club of Washington and given to Andrew Freistein, Treasurer.

Please RSVP BY noon, Nov 28, 2011 (Mon)

 

 

Events 2011-2012

For the photos taken at the dinner, click on the thumbnails to see a larger version.

Date Speaker Topic
Sept. 15, 2011 Golfing Event

 

 

Nov. 30, 2011 Janet Gongola, Associate Solicitor, Patent Reform Coordinator, United States Patent
and Trademark Office
USPTO Implementation of America Invents Act

Click here for the photos

 

 

 

 

75th Anniversity Dinner Dance Cruise

For the photos taken at the dinner, click on the thumbnails to see a larger version.

Date Speaker Topic
June 26, 2010 75th Anniversary Year Dinner Dance & Cruise Aboard the Private Yacht Elite

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Click here for photos

Click here for photos by Ralph Webb

Click here for photos by Ronda Barton

Events for the past twelve years are here


Click on the last names that are underlined and see their web page at work

PR06-07 means President from summer 06 through spring 07

Members
Andy Aitken Aitken Law Offices
Stan Aksman Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole
Ralph Albrecht Venable
Tom Anderson Hunton & Williams
PR07-08
Robert Babayi Venable
Mojdeh Bahar National Institutes of Health
George Beck Foley & Lardner
PR03-04
Arash Behravesh Law Office of Peter G. Korytnyk
Bill Bergmann Baker & Hostetler
PR01-02
Adesh Bhargava Dykema Grossett.
Gerry Bjorge Novak Druce deLuca + Quigg LLP
Steve Bloor U.S. Army Research Lab.
Barry Bretschneider Morrison & Foerster
Hung Bui Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus
Sam Burkholder Capitol City TechLaw
Brian˙ Buroker Hunton & Williams
PR00-01
Ed Cabic self - former WR Grace
Benoit Castel Young & Thompson
John Castellano Harness, Dickey & Pierce
PR99-00
Kristina Castellano Castellano PLLC
PR06-07
Chun-I Chiang Air Force
PR98-99
Tom Clouse National Cancer Institute
PR08-09
Ken Colton Fitch Even
Sharon Crane Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Patrick Delaney Smith, Gambrell & Russell
Vince DeLuca Novak Druce
John Dewhirst self - former PTO
Tom˙ Dickey PTO˙ 2826
Jennifer Doak PTO 2872
Jim Dresser Antonelli
Jean Dudek
PR02-03
Kevin Duncan Valenti, Hanley & Robinson
PR04-05
Alan Ehrlich Stein McEwen
Jim Eller Birch Stewart
Andrea Evans Andrea Hence Evans, LLC
Gary Fedorochko Banner & Witcoff
Keith Fredlake Katten Munchin Rosenman
Andrew Freistein Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
Jim Gatto Pillsbury Winthrop
PR96-97
Mike Gellner PTO SPE 2832
PR89-90
Jeffery Gendzwill Katten Munchin Rosenman
Ken Genoni Ropes Gray
Matt Gill Stein, McEwen
Elliot Goldberg Birch Stewart
John Goolkasian
Justine Gozzi Venable
Art Grimley former PTO
Joe Hanrahan
Gary Hausken Dept. of Justice
Jennifer Hayes Sughrue
David Hill Finnegan
George Hovanec Buchanan Ingersoll
Danny Huntington Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Eric Jensen Young & Thompson
Robert Joynes National Institutes of Health
Jeff Kaminski Venable
Ron Kananen Rader, Fishman & Grauer
Jeffery Karceski Thomas, Karceski, Raring & Teague
Tina Katcheves Saul Ewing LLP
Sharon Kennedy Kennedy Law Office, LLC
Ed Kondracki Miles & Stockbridge
Richard Kim US Army
Robert Kinberg Venable
Jennifer King Patton Boggs
Bob Koch Milbank
Mark Konieczny R. E. Bushnell
Peter Korytnyk Law Office of Peter G. Korytnyk
Larry Laubscher, Jr. Law Office of Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr.
PR93-94
Larry Laubscher, Sr. Laubscher Law Office
PR63-64
Jim Laughlin
Dick Lazarus Barnes & Thornburg
Roland Long Young & Thompson
John Luce
Tom Lynch self - former PTO
Susan Mack Sughrue
Clif McCann Venable
Liam McDowell Young & Thompson
Michael McManus McKool Smith
Tom Maser Law Office Larry Laubscher Jr.
Ken Meyers Finnegan
PR80-81
Bill Millen Millen & White
Tom Moore Bacon & Thomas
Bob Mukai Buchanan Ingersoll
PR87-88
Gary Nath Nath & Associates
Stephen Palan Crowell & Moring
Andrew Patch Young & Thompson
Vinit Patel PTO 1764
Matteo Pedini Stanzione & Kim
Tom Perkins Young & Thompson
Marvin Petry Stites & Harbison
Joe Piccolo PTO Solicitors Office
PR97-98
Harris Pitlick Oblon
Mike Piziali NIAID, NIH, DHHS
Paul Pyla Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
John Raubitschek US Army
Annette Reimers Dept. of Energy
Andrew Reish David, Brody & Donershine
PR95-96
Laura Robinson DLA Piper
Agnes Rooke NIH/NIAID
Richard Ruzich Dept. of Justice
Jeff Sanok Crowell & Moring
Mike Shea Nixon & Vanderhyde
Jasbir Singh Winston & Strawn
Jim Slattery Birch Stewart
PR85-86
Bill Smith PTO BPAI
Matthew S. Smith PTO SPE 2825
George Spencer Dennison, Schultz & MacDonald
Melissa Stalder PTO 1793
Norman Stepno Buchanan Ingersoll
Henry Tarring self - former PTO
Rodger Tate Hunton & Williams
Russ Travers Travers Law Firm
Howard Troffkin self - former WR Grace
Arnold Turk Greenblum & Bernstein
Anthony Venturino Novak Druce DeLuca + Quigg
Steve Walsh PTO Solicitors Office
Wallace Walter self
Herb Wamsley IPO
Ken Waszkiewicz self
Ralph Webb Lee & Morse
PR10-11
Marc Weinstein Tokyo Japan
Steve Weyer Stites & Harbison
Jeff Wolfson Haynes and Boone
Cherie Woodward PTO 1647
Brad Wright Banner & Witcoff
PR05-06
Eric Wright Stites & Harbison
PR09-10
Marina Zalevsky Sughrue
Bruce Zotter Finnegan

Questions or corrections - please e-mail Ed Cabic

 
Also, anyone without a link who would like to have a link to a page of information here, send a note to Ed Cabic

Former Presidents
Years
Ralph Webb 10-11
Eric Wright 09-10
Tom Clouse 08-09
Tom Anderson 07-08
Kristina Castellano 06-07
Brad Wright 05-06
Kevin Duncan 04-05
George Beck 03-04
Jean Dudek 02-03
Bill Bergmann 01-02
Brian Buroker 00-01
John Castellano 99-00
Chun-I Chiang 98-99
Joe Piccolo 97-98
Jim Gatto 96-97
Andrew Reish 95-96
Cynthia Foulke 94-95
Larry˙ Laubscher Jr. 93-94
Bill Wannisky 92-93
Scott Partridge 91-92
Terry Clark 90-91
Mike Gellner 89-90
Joe Potenza 88-89
Bob Mukai 87-88
Harris Pitlick 86-87
Jim Slattery 85-86
Pete Gowdey 84-85
Terry Scott 83-84
Chuck Wendel 82-83
Tony Birch 81-82
Ken Meyers 80-81
Gerry Bjorge 79-80
Ron Kananen 78-79
Marv Petry 77-78
David Murphy 76-77
Bill Bullinger 75-76
Joe Kolash 74-75
Ray Stewart 73-74
Ed Dyson 72-73
Terry Birch 71-72
Larry Laubscher Sr. 70-71
Tom Sarro 69-70
 
 
For all earlier years see 50th Anniversary Celebration